Islamic Development Bank to finance Uzbekistan’s education, road infrastructure
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Government of Uzbekistan have signed two agreements to enhance the country’s education and road infrastructure sectors.
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First EU-Central Asia summit to take place in April
The Council of the European Union (EU) has announced that the President of the European Council, António Costa, along with the President of
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Kazakhstan to supply uranium to Swiss nuclear power plants
Kazakhstan’s national atomic company, Kazatomprom, has announced the signing of the first-ever contract with Switzerland-based Axpo Power AG, alongside Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG (KKL
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Uzbekistan and Kuwait to develop comprehensive partnership
On February 17, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Sabah held negotiations in the city
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Kazakhstan adopts water saving in agriculture
According to local executive bodies, in 2024 Kazakhstan introduced water-saving technologies on 158,000 hectares of agricultural land. Sprinkler irrigation systems were used on
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Kyrgyzstan to modernize airport in Osh
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov on February 14 laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new airport complex at the International Airport
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Uzbekistan-Kuwait business forum identifies new areas of cooperation
On February 15, prior to an official visit of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Kuwait, an Uzbek-Kuwaiti business forum took place in Al-Kuwait,
International Affairs
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Kazakhstan expands geography of international flights
Kazakhstan continues expanding the geography of passenger flights and attracting more foreign low-cost airlines to the country’s air transportation market. The Kazakh Ministry
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Kazakhstan reports record-high housing construction in 2024
According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Construction, in 2024, a total of 18.96 million square meters of housing were built in Kazakhstan,
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Construction of Great Silk Road technopark begins in Uzbekistan
Construction of the Great Silk Road industrial technopark has begun in cooperation with Chinese company Zhejiang Holley Global Industry Development on 227 hectares
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First meeting of Kyrgyz-British Strategic Dialogue
On February 13, the first meeting of the Kyrgyz-British Strategic Dialogue was held in London, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz
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Central Asian Youth Alliance holds first summit
King’s College London recently hosted the first-ever summit of the Central Asian Youth Alliance (CAYA) – a landmark event bringing together young people
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Turkmenistan to supply natural gas to Türkiye through Iran
Turkmenistan’s state news agency TDH reported that on February 10, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s
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New freight train route links China with Afghanistan via Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
A freight train, loaded with communication equipment and other products, departed from southwest China’s Chongqing city on February 10 and is expected to
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Kazakhstan to build West-East hyper-highway for internet traffic
The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan and Freedom Telecom Holding Ltd. (Kazakhstan) have signed a memorandum of cooperation
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Kazakhstan and UK deepen strategic dialogue
Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom continue to steadily expand their bilateral strategic dialogue and cooperation. Having marked a symbolic anniversary on January 19
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Uzbekistan launches new greening initiative
Uzbekistan plans to create a network of “Shaded Walking Streets” in 32 cities and districts across the country, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental
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Caspian Sea–Black Sea transport route in the making
On February 10, a four-party working meeting was held in the format of a video conference to discuss the draft intergovernmental Agreement on
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Kazakhstan reports progress in restoration of North Aral Sea
According to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, 1 billion cubic meters of water were sent to the North Aral
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Uzbekistan looks to developing nuclear energy
On February 10, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the current work in atomic energy and priority tasks for the future.
